Holiday Glove Craft

The Great Glove Get-together

While you are planning your Holiday get-togethers, here is an idea that is really fun to share with kids from 7 to 12 (or really just about any age if adults are available to help).

This craft is fun and really simple. All you need is inexpensive gloves (they don't even have to match!), fabric that is easy to cut, and some old jewelry that needs a new life. You can also use scraps of old clothing and buttons. Anyway you do this, it is a blast and the more people you have, the merrier your holiday get-togethers will be.

Gloves are a gift that just about everybody uses. Our Get-Together Gloves are a nice gift for grandparents, and are so easy that they're great for crafting anywhere. How about sharing your ideas with residents of nursing homes, or making gloves to raise money for your favorite charitable cause?

Materials:
Several pairs of plain Gloves or Mittens
Pieces of felt, old scarves or worn clothes
Scraps of decorative fabric
Old buttons and jewelry
Needle and thread
Scissors and Glue

Directions:
Sketch an idea based on the Holiday (Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa or just a design for someone special).

Cut out small pieces of fabric or felt based on your idea. For example, white antlers from an old athletic sock and a red button would make great Reindeer Mittens! Adults should supervise (or maybe do) the cutting and sewing.

Glue or sew your cutouts to your gloves. Sew on buttons or old jewelry for some serious sparkle. Use matching thread to hide your stitches, or use contrasting thread to make your stitches stand out. You can stitch with embroidery floss or yard for a dramatic effect. Just remember to sew only to the top of the glove, or you'll close the opening!